Cato the Elder

Marcus Porcius Cato, also known as Cato the Censor, the Elder and the Wise, was a Roman soldier, senator, and historian known for his conservatism and opposition to Hellenization. He was the first to write history in Latin with his Origines, a now fragmentary work on the history of Rome.

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Who was born first?

• Cato the Elder was born 6 years after Diogenes of Babylon
• Cato the Elder was born 21 years before Carneades
• Cato the Elder was born 34 years before Critolaus
• Cato the Elder was born 34 years before Jia Yi
• Cato the Elder was born 46 years after Li Si

Timeline

1. Li Si280–208 BC
2. Diogenes of Babylon240–150 BC
3. Cato the Elder (this page)circa 234 BC – 149 BC
4. Carneades213–129 BC
5. Critolauscirca 200 BC – circa 120 BC
6. Jia Yi200–168 BC

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